HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Photograph by Unknown Not only is today PI day (3/14) but it’s also the birthday of the father of modern physics, Albert Einstein! Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born Swiss-American theoretical physicist, philosopher and author who is widely regarded as one of the most influential and best…
BEHIND THE CURTAIN Photograph by Sankax Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis freezes solid during the winter. Minnehaha Creek is a tributary of the Mississippi River located in Hennepin County, Minnesota that extends from Lake Minnetonka in the west and flows east for 22 miles (35.4 km) through several suburbs west of Minneapolis and then through south…
Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse 20 IMAGES +1 bonus – Oh right a…
ARE YOU READY FOR THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE? via Reddit Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET FEATURED! CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE PICTURE OF THE DAY!
For thousands of years, people have looked up at the sky in awe our winged companions. The freedom to fly like a bird was a dream for most, challenge for some, and now — a reality for all! Inventor Glen Martin has created the worlds first practical jetpack, the Martin Jetpack. HISTORY The first serious…
DOOR. WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? Photograph by Ivan Alvarado/Reuters A door is seen propped upright, with a placard reading: “Do not demolish”, on a destroyed street in Constitucion city, south of Santiago, March 7, 2010. (REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado) via The Big Picture: Chile – Nine Days Later Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post…
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND Photograph by Jason Hawkes View from the Financial District across to the Governors Island and Upper Bay. Verrazano-Narrows Bridge can be seen lit up in the far distance. via the Big Picture Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL…
PREIKESTOLEN aka PREACHER’S PULPIT aka PULPIT ROCK Pulpit Rock or Preikestolen in Norwegian, is one of the area’s most popular and tourist attractions. This natural rock formation with a 25 meter squared (82 ft x 82 ft) plateau stands 604 meters (1,982 ft) above the sea. Thousands of tourists visit the Rock every…
SWEET DREAMS Photograph by Unknown Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET FEATURED! CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE PICTURE OF THE DAY!
In the world of 3D sidewalk chalk art there’s Kurt Wenner, and everyone else. All have exceptional talent and tremendous vision but Kurt, the inventor and master, has such a higher degree of detail and intricacy in his pieces. Beyond his own work, Kurt has also devoted his life to arts education, teaching…
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